Combined match-safe and cigar-cutter.



D. C. FLANIGAN.

COMBINED MATCH SAFE AND GIGAR GUTTER.

APPLIOATION FILED .TUNE 4, 1908.

Patented May 25, 1909.

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11N 1TH@ Straal@ maar ormea DANIEL O. FLANIGAN, OF SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-FOURTH TO RHODA NESSETT, OFy SEATTLE, WASHINGTON.

COMBINED MATCH-SAFE AND CIG-AR-CUTTER.

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Be it known that l, DANIEL O. FLANIGAN, a citizen of the United States of America, and a resident of the city of Seattle, in the county of King and State of Vashington, have invented certain new and useful lmprovements in Combined Match-Safes and Cigar-Cutters, of which the following is a specification.

My invention has particular reference to delivery safes or magazines for matches or similar articles, and the primary obj ect thereof is the provision of an improved construction of the above type whereby a positive delivery of the article from the magazine is insured.

A further object is to provide efficient mechanism for operating the magazine and simultaneously eHecting a clipping action.

Further objects and advantages will be set forth as the description progresses and the features of novelty succinctly defined in the claims.

In the accompanying drawing l have illustrated a preferred embodiment of my invention capable of carrying the same into successful operation.

lVith reference to the drawing, wherein similar reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout: Figure 1 is a front end elevation of a combined clipper and delivery magazine constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal verticalsection of the same indicating f by dotted lines the relative position of the parts when nearly at the end of an active operation, and Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view taken on line jr-3 of Fig. 2.

In carrying out my invention I provide a magazine or casing, as 1, and a delivery member, as 2 which, as shown extends vertically through the magazine for relative sliding movement and is provided with oppositely disposed pockets in the form of recesses 3 arranged at different elevations to receive matches from respective inclined guides or bottom sections 4 of the magazine. Above the guides or feeding means 4 are guards 5 conveniently in the form of partitions which extend across the magazine adjacent respective sides of member 2 and hold the matches from crowding against the same in any great mass. At opposite sides of member 2 are receivers 6 positioned eXteriorly on magazine 1 at suitable elevations Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed June 4, 1908.

Patented May 25, 1909.

Serial N0. 436,690.

and provided with deflectors 7 which serve to direct the matches to the receivers. These deflectors are conveniently in the form of covers hinged at their outer side edges to swing upwardly, as indicated in Fig. 2, and provided with lugs 8 which normally engage in respective recesses provided in member 2 to effect opening movement of the deflectors as the said member moves upwardly. I preferably form member 2 with a comparatively narrow projecting portion as 2 for advertising purposes and provide the recesses 6 of suitable length so that the matches delivered will have rejection therefrom for more ready removall.

Intermediate the guides 4 and receivers 6 l have shown pressers 9 which are adapted to insure proper seating of the matches in the pockets 3. These pressers are conveniently in the form of rollers which extend across respective side faces of member 2 with their end portions resting on suitable inclined tracks, as 10, provided on the side walls of the magazine. By this construction it is obvious that the pressers 9 will tend to gravitate toward member 2. I prefer however that the pressers have a slight clearance relatively to such member and for this purpose l have shown suitable stops as 9 for the pressers at the inner ends of the tracks 10.

For operating the device l have provided movement multiplying gearing comprising rotatably mounted wheels 11, 12 and an intermediate pinion 13, meshing with wheel 11 and secured auxiliary to wheel 12, which engages teeth. as 14 provided on the lower portion of member 2 in the form of a rack. Meshing with wheel 11 is a rack 15 which is slidably engaged with the adjacent end wall of magazine 1 and pivotally connected as at 15 with a lever 16 fulcrumed at 17 on a box like casing 18 provided on a base extension of the magazine as clearly shown.

The lever 16, as shown, is in the form of a cover for casing 18 and provided with an aperture 19 of suitable form to receive the tip portion of a cigar. Adjacent this aperture is a cutter 20 which is slidably supported on lever 16 for active movement across the aperture and pivotally connected with an inc 1 ned rock arm or link 21 having laterally extending pivots 22 j ournaled on casing 1S.

To effect a combined clipping and feeding operation the tip portion of the cigar is inserted in aperture 19 with downward pressure to depress lever 16 thereby forcing cutter 20 to travel forwardly and elevating rack 15. The movement of rack 1 5 is transmitted in an enlarged degree to member 2 through the connecting gearing heretofore described and the matches in pockets 3 thereby elevated above their respective receivers 6. Should the matches project from the pockets they will be engaged by pressers 9 -`for roper seating as member 2 moves upward y and when lever 16 reaches the limit of its niovement the resultant shock or jar dislodges the matches and they fall upon the receivers. 1f the jar or shock be of suilicient force to throw the matches well outwardly the deflectors 7 intercept their light and thereby insure proper delivery.

From the foregoing it will `be understood that a double delivery is effected upon 'each operation of the device 'and `thematches presented at different elevations, consequently twol persons may simultaneously withdraw matches from thefreceivers if desired without interfering with each other.

Having thus described my invention, what 1 claim as new, and'desire to secure by Letters Patent ofthe United States of America, is:

1. In a device of thecharacter described, a magazine, a discharge means projecting thereinto and being slidably supported, said discharge means being formed in its opposite sides with match receiving pockets, means to slide said discharge means, and rollers arranged at the opposite sides of said discharge means for insuring ofV proper seating of matches in said pockets during movementof said discharge means.

2. 1n a device of the `character described, a magazine, a discharge means :projecting thereinto and being slidably supported, said discharge means being formed in `its side with a match receiving pocket, means to slide said discharge means, tracks inclined toward said discharge means, and a roller mounted on said tracks to eng-age and insure ofthe proper seating of matches in the .pocket of said discharge means.

3. 1n a device of the character described, a magazine, a discharge -member extending therethrough and being supported for sliding, means to slide the same, said discharge member being formed in its opposite sides with match receiving pockets, and match freceivers arranged exteriorly of said magazine one above the other.

4. 1n a device of thecharacter described, a magazine, a discharge member extending therethrough and being supported for 'sliding, means to slide the same, said discharge member being formed in 'its opposite sides with match receiving pocketsfinclined guides in said magazines for guiding the matches into the pocketsof said discharge member, vertically arrangec'l yguards on opposite sides of said discharge member having their lower portions spaced from said guides, inclined tracks between said Ouards and said discharge member, and rdllers arranged on said tracks.

5. 1n a device 'of the character described, a magazine, a discharge member supported therein for sliding and provided with a toothed portion, a fgear in mesh with the toothed portion of said gear including a rack bar and a lever, said lever being formed with an opening, and a cutter connected to be operated across the lopening in said lever -by 4and during movement of said lever.

6. 1n a device of the character described, a magazine, a slidably supported discharge member, extending through the magazine and formed with a match pocket, said magazine being provided with a match receiver, za swingingly supported delector extending over said match receiver and engaged with theside of the ldischarge member' to vbe operated thereby, said discharge member l'being movable to bring its pocket finto j'uXtaposin tion to the ldei'lector, :and said deilector being adapted todislodge a match lfrom said pocket i-nt'o said receiver.

7. 1n a ldevice of the character described, a magazine, a discharge member projecting into said magazine and being slidably sup* por-ted, said discharge member being formed with a match receiving pocket, said-magazine having anexteriorly arranged inclined-guide for directing matches into the pocket of said discharge member, a vertical :p arti-tion in said magazine spaced abovesaid inclined guide to prevent Icrowding 'of the matches about the discharge member, means in the magazine intermediate said partition and discharge member for insuring of proper seating of the matches 'in the pockets during movement yof the discharge member, and `means to kslide said discharge member.

8. 1n 'a 'device Aof the character described, a magazine, a discharge slide l}j ro.jectin', g; thereinto, said discharge slide lbeing formed in its opposite sides with lmatch receiving pockets, cand means directly adjacent the sides and adapted to positively engage the matches when in said .pockets to `insure proper seating 'thereof in said :pockets during movement of said'discharge means.

Signed at Seattle, Washington this 20th day of May 1908.

DANIEL C. FLANIGAN. Witnesses:

A. A. BOOTH, FRANK ADAMS. 

